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Avery Island's Jungle Gardens

Pam and Edmund McIlhenny's photographs of Avery Island's Jungle Gardens, which was originally the home of E. A. McIlhenny, the third president of McIlhenny Company, and a well known naturalist. Around 1895 he helped save the Snowy Egrets from extinction, by establishing a rookery that became known as Bird City. Over time he continued to build his home into a 170-acre park filled with hundreds of varieties of Azaleas, Camellias, and other species nestled among the majestic Southern Live Oaks. Jungle Gardens was opened to the public in 1935, and has remained so ever since. The Jungle Gardens website, www.junglegardens.org, has more information as well as directions and hours of operation, and www.TABASCO.com also outlines the history of this beautiful garden. A more detailed history can be found in The History of Jungle Gardens by Lisa B. Osborn, Shane K. Bernard, and Scott Carroll. Jungle Gardens is a lovely place to take photographs. We hope you enjoy our collection, which is always a work in progress. Warmest regards, Pam and Edmund McIlhenny
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    Nothing like a nice juicy bug!
    Immature Little Blue Heron "flipping" that juicy bug.
    The North American Common Gallinule is also called the Florida Gallinule, the Common Moorhen, and the Marsh Hen.  In the spring, both parents incubate and feed the young.  Young chicks have small spurs on their wings that allow them to climb through or cling to vegetation.  If threatened, the chicks can cling to the parent's body, allowing the parent to fly to safety, carrying the young along.  This bird was photographed near Bird City's observation platform in Avery Island's Jungle Gardens.

Sources:  Wikipedia and Tennessee Watchable Wildlife/Common Gallinule, www.tnwatachablewildlife.org